The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed the case filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando on charges of failing to prevent Easter Sunday attacks despite receiving sufficient information to prevent the attack, for February 18 to decide whether or not to call the dock statement of the accused.
When the case was taken up before Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar Bench comprising High Court Judges Namal Balalle, Aditya Patabendi and Mohamed Irshadeen, Deputy Solicitor General Sudharshana de Silva informed Court that the prosecution had concluded the hearing of the case.
The case will be taken up again on February 18 to decide whether or not to call the dock statement of the accused.
Deputy Solicitor General Sudharshana de Silva appeared on behalf of the Attorney General and President’s Counsel Mohan Weerakoon appeared for the accused. The Attorney General had filed indictment against him comprising 855 charges including charges of failing to prevent Easter Sunday attacks despite receiving enough information to prevent attack and alleging that 275 people had died and nearly 500 had been injured as a result of failing to prevent the attacks on charges of murder and attempted murder under sections 296 and 300 of the Penal Code.
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